Having just commented on how long the lineups are at airports- I just had one of the best airport experiences I have ever had.
Denver International airport is so well organized, the only other place I can compare it to is Dubai airport. This is what I just experienced:
I arrived at the airport 50 minutes before my flight was scheduled to depart. I know this is very late but it was unavoidable. First, upon disembarking from the rental car shuttle bus, I was greeted by a United attendant who checked my bag and gave me my boarding pass. One person in front of me in line, so maybe 2 minutes wait.
I decided to go through security immediately nbecause you never know how long that will take, it was very fast. Maybe 5-10 minutes I and was through.
Denver airport is pretty big, so you do have to take a train to your concourse. But I actually managed to get to my gate within 20-25 minutes of my initial arrival at the airport. This is incredible, especially considering that I had been initially worried about missing my flight.Â
A few years back I had a similar experience in Dubai airport. My flights had me landing in Dubai and leaving on a connecting flight 45 minutes later. I was concerned that this would not give me time to reach my next flight, but my travel agent said that the system allowed the booking so it should be ok. When I got off of the first flight I was directed to a counter where I was issued the boarding pass for my second flight, and told where the gate was. In less than 20 minutes I was at the gate for my second flight, just at the beginning of boarding.
Now I ask myself- if some airports can be this efficient, why can’t the rest of them take some notes from the good ones?
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